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... commanders having re- ceived intelligence , that a detach- ed fquadron of French and Spanish fhips of war , under the conduct of M. de Beauffet , were cruizing on the coafts of Spain and Portugal , the fquadron proceeded to the ...
... commanders having re- ceived intelligence , that a detach- ed fquadron of French and Spanish fhips of war , under the conduct of M. de Beauffet , were cruizing on the coafts of Spain and Portugal , the fquadron proceeded to the ...
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... commanders , for burning this little fquadron , with fome ordnance tranfports which lay under their protection . The defign was not ill formed . A very dark night , between the 6th and 7th of June , was fixed upon for the execution of ...
... commanders , for burning this little fquadron , with fome ordnance tranfports which lay under their protection . The defign was not ill formed . A very dark night , between the 6th and 7th of June , was fixed upon for the execution of ...
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... commander ; and this report re- ceived fo much credit , that it was made the foundation of fome ill- natured pafquinades upon the fub- ject . However thefe things might be , the Jerfey militia and bri- gade , with whatever other corps ...
... commander ; and this report re- ceived fo much credit , that it was made the foundation of fome ill- natured pafquinades upon the fub- ject . However thefe things might be , the Jerfey militia and bri- gade , with whatever other corps ...
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... commander , on the contrary , determined to improve on the original defign , and to afford them an opportunity of acting with effect . For this purpose , troops were embarked at New York , and fuch movements took place among the ...
... commander , on the contrary , determined to improve on the original defign , and to afford them an opportunity of acting with effect . For this purpose , troops were embarked at New York , and fuch movements took place among the ...
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... commanders . Such were the unwelcome truths , which if not now first discovered , were at least now fully established . Washington fhewed no fmall de- gree of exultation in his public orders , upon the great improve- ment in difcipline ...
... commanders . Such were the unwelcome truths , which if not now first discovered , were at least now fully established . Washington fhewed no fmall de- gree of exultation in his public orders , upon the great improve- ment in difcipline ...
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